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Spark wants to launch a 5G mobile network on July 1, 2020, managing director Simon Moutter revealed this morning.Surrounded by members of Emirates Team NZ, the telco boss officially started a countdown clock today at his...

Spark wants to launch a 5G mobile network on July 1, 2020, managing director Simon Moutter revealed this morning.Surrounded by members of Emirates Team NZ, the telco boss officially started a countdown clock today at his company's...

New Zealand scientists have revealed a link between obesity and scent, finding that the better a person can smell, the more likely they are to be slim.Lead-author of the study, Dr Mei Peng, from the University of Otago's...

New Zealand scientists have revealed a link between obesity and scent, finding that the better a person can smell, the more likely they are to be slim.Lead-author of the study, Dr Mei Peng, from the University of Otago's Department...

In a new series, we put ten questions to leaders in everything from fashion to architecture, in association with Huawei. Next up Xero's NZ country director Craig Hudson. Craig Hudson is accounting company Xero's managing...

In a new series, we put ten questions to leaders in everything from fashion to architecture, in association with Huawei. Next up Xero's NZ country director Craig Hudson. Craig Hudson is accounting company Xero's managing director...

When it comes to issues as seemingly apolitical as changing the flag, the party leaders we back can still change the way we sway.That's according to a study published this month by Kiwi researchers, who used the much-debated...

When it comes to issues as seemingly apolitical as changing the flag, the party leaders we back can still change the way we sway.That's according to a study published this month by Kiwi researchers, who used the much-debated flag...

An MIT study has revealed the way artificial intelligence system collect data often makes them racist and sexist.Researchers looked at a range of systems, and found many of them exhibited a shocking bias.The team then...

An MIT study has revealed the way artificial intelligence system collect data often makes them racist and sexist.Researchers looked at a range of systems, and found many of them exhibited a shocking bias.The team then developed...

It's described as the most revolutionary tablet ever developed and costs thousands of dollars, but the new iPad Pro appears to have a structural vulnerability.An alarming video uploaded to YouTube shows a man conducting...

It's described as the most revolutionary tablet ever developed and costs thousands of dollars, but the new iPad Pro appears to have a structural vulnerability.An alarming video uploaded to YouTube shows a man conducting various...

Many Kiwis are waving goodbye to their neighbours as they reach for a computer or phone to build communities of the online age.Facebook groups and other online chat forums top a list of the communities considered most...

Many Kiwis are waving goodbye to their neighbours as they reach for a computer or phone to build communities of the online age.Facebook groups and other online chat forums top a list of the communities considered most important...

With the Christmas party season fast approaching, there will be plenty of opportunities to relive the familiar, and excruciatingly-awkward, social situation of not being able to remember an acquaintance's name.This...

With the Christmas party season fast approaching, there will be plenty of opportunities to relive the familiar, and excruciatingly-awkward, social situation of not being able to remember an acquaintance's name.This cringe-worthy...

COMMENT: Over the last two decades, the introduction of lithium-ion batteries has transformed the consumer electronics and electric transport industry. With increasing numbers of e-scooters and e-bikes hitting our streets as...

COMMENT: Over the last two decades, the introduction of lithium-ion batteries has transformed the consumer electronics and electric transport industry. With increasing numbers of e-scooters and e-bikes hitting our streets as well...

Oppo might be the biggest smartphone company you've never heard of. The company has the fifth largest global market share and officially launched in New Zealand last year. Their latest offering is the R17 Pro, marketed as having...

Oppo might be the biggest smartphone company you've never heard of. The company has the fifth largest global market share and officially launched in New Zealand last year. Their latest offering is the R17 Pro, marketed as having the...

Sky TV has moved to bolster its football line up following Spark's move to grab English Premier League rights for the next three seasons.Director of sport Richard Last says Sky has signed a series of new deals, including...

Sky TV has moved to bolster its football line up following Spark's move to grab English Premier League rights for the next three seasons.Director of sport Richard Last says Sky has signed a series of new deals, including rights...

Vodafone has pleaded guilty to nine charges brought by the Commerce Commission over its "FibreX" service, but will contest a further 18 related to allegedly misleading marketing. MORE: Commerce Commission opens investigation...

Vodafone has pleaded guilty to nine charges brought by the Commerce Commission over its "FibreX" service, but will contest a further 18 related to allegedly misleading marketing. MORE: Commerce Commission opens investigation into...

Craigs Investment Partners has become NZX's first external customer for a new wealth technologies platform which offers a combined registry, administration and custodial service.Craigs has moved $950 million of its total $16...

Craigs Investment Partners has become NZX's first external customer for a new wealth technologies platform which offers a combined registry, administration and custodial service.Craigs has moved $950 million of its total $16 billion...

Japan's minister in charge of cybersecurity is in the spotlight for acknowledging he has never used a computer and making comments showing he has no idea what a USB port might be.Ruling party lawmaker Yoshitaka Sakurada, also...

Japan's minister in charge of cybersecurity is in the spotlight for acknowledging he has never used a computer and making comments showing he has no idea what a USB port might be.Ruling party lawmaker Yoshitaka Sakurada, also in...

Rocket Lab says it has raised US$140m ($206m) in a Series E funding round - with ACC's investment fund and Sir Stephen Tindall's K1W1 among those who chipped in funds.ACC is a newcomer to Rocket Lab, and its presence will help...

Rocket Lab says it has raised US$140m ($206m) in a Series E funding round - with ACC's investment fund and Sir Stephen Tindall's K1W1 among those who chipped in funds.ACC is a newcomer to Rocket Lab, and its presence will help address...

A leading Kiwi scientist says his receiving a top medal was a special way to pay tribute to the research of his own late brother.Professor Warren Tate, of Otago University's Department of Biochemistry, was today presented the...

A leading Kiwi scientist says his receiving a top medal was a special way to pay tribute to the research of his own late brother.Professor Warren Tate, of Otago University's Department of Biochemistry, was today presented the Marsden...

If you're like me and can remember a time before the internet, you probably had a Nokia mobile phone.Small, portable, cool and seemingly indestructible, Nokia was the undisputed king of the mobile market.A small group of...

If you're like me and can remember a time before the internet, you probably had a Nokia mobile phone.Small, portable, cool and seemingly indestructible, Nokia was the undisputed king of the mobile market.A small group of technicians...

COMMENT Our Australian cousins look down their noses at us on so many fronts. Broadband used to be one. No longer. The Aussies are now envious of our internet."New Zealanders will soon be getting internet speeds 20 times...

COMMENT Our Australian cousins look down their noses at us on so many fronts. Broadband used to be one. No longer. The Aussies are now envious of our internet."New Zealanders will soon be getting internet speeds 20 times faster...

Xero has bought Instafile for £5.25 million ($10m) in a deal designed to boost its presence in the UK market.The cloud accounting software company already has a strong presence in Britain. In its half-year result announced...

Xero has bought Instafile for £5.25 million ($10m) in a deal designed to boost its presence in the UK market.The cloud accounting software company already has a strong presence in Britain. In its half-year result announced last...

Could plants be the key to safer, greener batteries?A New Zealand-led research team has created a new electrolyte – one of several key parts in a battery, acting as a conductor for electricity.Professor Thomas Nann, of the...

Could plants be the key to safer, greener batteries?A New Zealand-led research team has created a new electrolyte – one of several key parts in a battery, acting as a conductor for electricity.Professor Thomas Nann, of the MacDiarmid...